Reviewing Authentic Assessment
[u02a1] Unit 2 Assignment 1
The article I chose to review for this assignment was an article relating practical assessment, research and evaluation. This peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 1531-714) was authored by Grant Wiggins and entailed “The case for Authentic Assessment.” Grant Wiggins is the President of Authentic Education in Hopewell, New Jersey. Grant earned his Ed.D. from Harvard University and consults with schools, districts, state and national education departments on a variety of educational matters and reforms, by organizing conferences and workshops, and developing print and Web resources on key school reform issues. Although he has written numerous education reform books, he is probably best known for being the co-author, with Jay McTighe, of Understanding by Design.
Within the Miniature Guide to Critical thinking: Concepts and Tools by Dr. Richard Elder and Dr. Linda Elder, nine elements are discussed for what they refer to as “Universal Intellectual Standards”. Although each of these concepts could apply to most situations in an educational setting and academic paper, the four standards I will discuss in this paper are; Accuracy, Relevance, Significance and Fairness.
Dr. Wiggins defines Authentic Assessment as “when we directly examine student performance on worthy intellectual tasks.” He argues that student evaluation by the traditional assessments is simplistic and less effective in measuring real student achievement. Dr. Wiggins suggests that meaningful assessment in mathematics would include problem posing and solving skills, inquiry and experimental research skills in science, speaking, listening, and discussion proficiencies in history. He further states that “The best tests always teach students and teachers alike the kind of work that matter; that they are enabling and forward-looking not just reflective of prior teaching.”
He argues that this kind of assessment requires that students be effective performers that utilize the knowledge they
The article I chose to review for this assignment was an article relating practical assessment, research and evaluation. This peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 1531-714) was authored by Grant Wiggins and entailed “The case for Authentic Assessment.” Grant Wiggins is the President of Authentic Education in Hopewell, New Jersey. Grant earned his Ed.D. from Harvard University and consults with schools, districts, state and national education departments on a variety of educational matters and reforms, by organizing conferences and workshops, and developing print and Web resources on key school reform issues. Although he has written numerous education reform books, he is probably best known for being the co-author, with Jay McTighe, of Understanding by Design.
Within the Miniature Guide to Critical thinking: Concepts and Tools by Dr. Richard Elder and Dr. Linda Elder, nine elements are discussed for what they refer to as “Universal Intellectual Standards”. Although each of these concepts could apply to most situations in an educational setting and academic paper, the four standards I will discuss in this paper are; Accuracy, Relevance, Significance and Fairness.
Dr. Wiggins defines Authentic Assessment as “when we directly examine student performance on worthy intellectual tasks.” He argues that student evaluation by the traditional assessments is simplistic and less effective in measuring real student achievement. Dr. Wiggins suggests that meaningful assessment in mathematics would include problem posing and solving skills, inquiry and experimental research skills in science, speaking, listening, and discussion proficiencies in history. He further states that “The best tests always teach students and teachers alike the kind of work that matter; that they are enabling and forward-looking not just reflective of prior teaching.”
He argues that this kind of assessment requires that students be effective performers that utilize the knowledge they